, 1887-10-07
The President in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. Sup to to-day
Milwaukee had been only once honored
by the presence as her guest of a presi,
dent of the United States. Nine years
ago President Hayes was accorded an en-
enthusiastic reception. To-day Milwau-
kee was glowing with patriotism, over its
second opportunity to do honor to the
chosen ruler Of the people.
The day opened brightly after a rather
~unpromising night, during which mutter-
MED by flashes of lightning and rain at
intervals. The colored decorations that
were yesterday put in place suffered
somewhat from the water, but the blend
ing effect of the ram in some instances
enhanced the beauty of designs
A large %concourse of people Assem-
bled at the depot long before the time
of the arrival of the president and party,
and between the surging of the crowd
and the movement Of tine different organ
~izations into the assigned positions in the
line OF parade that section OF the city
was afforded a spectacle never before seen
in its history.
When the train finally drew into the
depot and the presidential car was brought
abreast OF the temporary platform upon
which the president was TO alight, an
immense crowd cheered repeatedly and
swayed and surCed about the depot plat.
form. A presidential salute was fired by
the battery and the revenue steamer Andy
johnson opened her ports and echoed a
response. The prearranged plans were
quickly put in operation and the escort of
the distinguished visitors took up its posi-,
ton and the parade began. 1t was the
largest turnout of militia perhaps ever
seen in Milwaukee, including companies
from all over the state of Wisconsin. As
the procession traversed the line of march
there were frequent bursts of cheering and
the president bowed repeatedly and lifted
his hat in response to the cordial saluta-
tons. Mrs. Cleveland bore herself Sc
renelY as a queen.
On Wisconsin street, opposite their club
rooms, the Juneau club, an organization
composed of young Democrats, erected a
graceful arch of evergreens bearing the
word welcome and the pictures of Mr..
and Mrs, Cleveland, and along the walk
in front of its quarters a large reviewing
stand was erected from which members OF
the club and their ladies greeted the presi,
dent and his wife and showered flowers
upon them.
The reception was a model one in plan
and execution. A raised and rallied plat
form had been erected so as to keep the
struggling throng from %overrunning the
president as he left the train. The grand
parade was waiting and traversed in a
circuituOus route to the court house, where
honored guests and the reception com
mittee took their places on the platform.
The parade then passed in review, after
which Mayor Wallber made the welcome
speech to which the president responded.
Speaking of his trip the president said:
There has been an element of character
displayed among the people everywhere
on our travel which has been universal
and not disturbed or changed by any
difference in place or circumstances. No
state lines have eircumscribed, no local
pride has diminished and no business
activity has in the least stifed the kind
ness and cordiality ofthe peoples welcome
There is bitterness enough in partisan